Positive Discipline Wheel Of Choice
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Positive discipline wheel of choice. Hit the reset button and try again. You might want to combine the anger wheel of choice with the positive time out tool card the understanding the brain tool card and the focus on solutions tool card. Put it on the family meeting agenda. The wheel of choice provides an excellent way to do this.
With 3 and 4 year olds you can point out several. Create a wheel of choice with your students. On a pie shaped chart write one solution in each section. When there is a conflict suggest the children use the wheel of choice to find a solution that will solve the problem.
Let your children know that once they have expressed their feelings and calmed down they might be able to think of more respectful ways to express their anger to another person such as simply saying im angry at you right now. Make copies of the wheel for different part of the home or school and for the car. It empowers kids to solve their own problems instead of relying on a parent or teacher. Have students draw an illustration.
Count to ten to cool off. Model using the wheel of choice yourself dont suggest what you think will work best. Use a different tone. Then brainstorm and list as many solutions as they can think of to try.
Success story walk away or go to a different room. A primary theme of positive discipline is to focus on solutions. It was developed by jane nelsen and lynn lott of the positive discipline association as a way for kids to focus on solutions to everyday conflicts. The wheel of choice feels like a win win.